Shloka 26
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
एवं स्तुत्वानिरुद्धस्तु तूष्णीमास खगेश्वर / तदनन्तरजः स्तोत्रं मनः स्वायंभुवोब्रवीत्
evaṃ stutvāniruddhastu tūṣṇīmāsa khageśvara / tadanantarajaḥ stotraṃ manaḥ svāyaṃbhuvobravīt
ដូច្នេះ អនិរុទ្ធៈ បានសរសើររួច ហើយស្ងៀមស្ងាត់ ឱ ព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃបក្សី។ បន្ទាប់មកភ្លាមៗ ស្វាយម្ភូវ (ព្រះព្រហ្មា) បានបញ្ចេញស្តូត្រមួយ ដែលកើតពីចិត្តរបស់ទ្រង់។
Narrator (Purāṇic narration addressing Garuda as khageśvara)
Concept: Stuti as a disciplined act: praise culminates in silence and yields to higher revelation (mind-born hymn).
Vedantic Theme: Vāk–manas–śānti: speech resolves into inner stillness; devotion matures toward contemplative absorption.
Application: After japa/stotra, sit briefly in silence; treat devotion as a sequence—utterance, inwardness, then listening/receiving.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Pretakalpa/Upadeśa sections): recurring stuti-to-upadeśa transitions where a speaker falls silent and another begins; Garuda Purana: manasika (mental) worship praised alongside verbal/ritual worship
FAQs
This verse highlights that divine praise can arise spontaneously from inner realization—Brahmā’s hymn is described as “born of the mind,” emphasizing contemplative, inward devotion as authoritative in Purāṇic tradition.
It marks a transition: after Aniruddha completes his praise and becomes silent, the narration shifts to Brahmā (Svāyambhuva) who then speaks a hymn, showing sequential turns in the sacred dialogue/storytelling.
Use structured prayer, then cultivate silence; from that quiet, let sincere praise or reflection arise naturally—devotion is not only recited but also inwardly generated.